One of the horses during today’s march past in Windsor for the official Nigerian welcome to the UK appeared to be out of control ahead of the carriage procession to Windsor Castle. Just before the King and his special guests arrived to inspect the Guard of Honour, one of the horses outside the castle began to misbehave, giving its rider a difficult time as they began the route.
The horse appeared to get excited among the gathering crowds, but was quickly brought under control. The Royal Family today rolled out the red carpet for the first Nigerian state visit to the UK in 37 years.
The King welcomed the Nigerian president with a broad smile and a handshake.
Both the Prince and Princess of Wales greeted Queen Camilla with a kiss on both cheeks, with Catherine curtsying to Camilla and later the King.
Charles chatted to the president as they stood side by side on the dais, and pointed out the Sovereign’s Escort from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in their resplendent uniforms.
Ceremonial service personnel lined the procession route as the King and the president then travelled in the Australian State Coach through the streets of the Berkshire town to the castle’s quadrangle, led by a Sovereign’s Escort from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
Supporters of the president gathered along the route and cheered as he passed.
The King and his guest were followed by the Queen and Mrs Tinubu in the Scottish State Coach, and then William and Catherine with Nigeria’s attorney general Lateef Fagbemi and minister of state for foreign affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in the Irish State Coach.
Waiting in the Windsor Castle quadrangle was a Guard of Honour from the Grenadier Guards in their scarlet tunics and bearskin hats, with the Band of the Grenadier Guards.
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